Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
https://greekcoinage.org/
The Online Greek Coinage project is an international scholarly initiative building a comprehensive typology and linked open data ecosystem for ancient Greek coinage, backed by the International Numismatic Council and European funding. Researchers and collectors will find catalogues, mint studies, bibliography resources, hoard data, and structured numismatic description standards all in one place.
https://seasons.bearblog.dev/
A gentle, reflective blog focused on seasonal rhythms, nature observations, and the small details of each time of year. Posts blend personal walks, microseasons, weather notes, and cozy seasonal activities into a contemplative nature journal.
https://lovetttokensmedals.blogspot.com/
A comprehensive reference site dedicated to the Lovett family of engravers and diesinkers, cataloging the tokens and medals produced by Robert Lovett Sr., Robert Lovett Jr., George H. Lovett, and John D. Lovett from 1824 to 1894. Featuring extensive galleries organized by family member, biographies, die catalogs, and articles, this site aims to be the definitive single source for numismatists researching Lovett-attributed pieces.
https://tahoetowhitney.com/
A comprehensive trail guide covering the High Sierra Nevada mountain range from Lake Tahoe to Mount Whitney, including the Pacific Crest, Tahoe to Yosemite, and John Muir Trails. Visitors will find detailed maps, elevation profiles, gear lists, navigation tips, camp skills, seasonal conditions, and backpacker alerts for one of America's most iconic long-distance hiking corridors.
http://trainweb.org/EVL
The Los Angeles N-Scale Association has operated the East Valley Lines model railroad at Griffith Park's Travel Town Museum since 1979, running one of the largest N-scale layouts in the world across 2,000 square feet. The layout recreates California's diverse landscapes with trains spanning from World War I to the present day, featuring beloved railroads like the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and California Zephyr.
https://kestrel.pet/index.html
Kestrel's Corner is a personal neocities-style site with a playful, animated entrance page that teases content about trains with looping hypnotic text. The site promises enthusiast content about trains wrapped in a flashy, JavaScript-powered retro-web aesthetic.
http://gemworld.com/Tumbling.asp
GemWorld, maintained by Jack Slevkoff, offers detailed step-by-step tumbling instructions for polishing rocks and gemstones, covering everything from coarse grinding grits to final polish with cerium oxide. A practical reference for lapidary hobbyists, the site walks through each stage of the tumbling process with specific ratios, grit recommendations, and tips for both rotary and vibratory tumblers.
https://www.firstbasesports.com/sports_links.html
First Base Sports offers a curated collection of links spanning general sports, hockey, football, basketball, soccer, and sports scholarships, making it a handy jumping-off point for fans and student athletes alike. The site also promotes its own instructional "Made Simple" guides for multiple sports, rounding out the resource with original educational content.
https://ggmrc.org/
The Golden Gate Model Railroaders is a San Francisco-based club that operated a model railroad layout in the basement of the Randall Museum, with this archived site documenting the club's history, track plans, and automation projects. Maintained by member Raphaël, the site preserves news posts and photos from the club's active years before its dissolution, and redirects visitors to the successor Randall Museum Model Railroad.
https://timandkathy.co.uk/journal
Tim and Kathy's personal journal covers cycling life in the UK, with posts on cargo trikes, road safety debates, and local bike hire schemes in Bath. The blog offers a thoughtful ground-level perspective on cycling advocacy and everyday cycle commuting.